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Show UNITED STATES TU i RECOGNIZE CZECHS ! NORTHERN AUSTRIAN STATES ASSURED OF STANDING IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS. War Materials and Supplies and Financial Fi-nancial Assistance to be Furnished Czecho-SIovak Armies Operating i in Serbia and Southern Russia. Washington. Reoognit Ion of the Czedio-Slovak nation on September 3 i hy tho I'tiilod States government assures as-sures the Czechs of northern Austria of a standing in the league of nations. Since it follows similar action by Great Britain, France and Italy, it may have a fur-reaching effect on the war situation. It Is expected to produce a new alignment of demands upon Germany and Austria-Hungary at the pence tahle. The first effect of the American government's gov-ernment's action, state department officials of-ficials said, will he in the opennig of Ihe way to furnishing much needed , war materials and supplies to the Fzoeho-Slovak armies' operating in KilK-ria and southern Russia. Financial Finan-cial assistance also can he given and, trhlle no request for such aid has yet been made?, it is expected and officials paid it would he granted. Officials say the Czeeho-Slovaks, if properly equipped, would be able to make a more serious' offensive. The Czechs In Russia and Siberia are anxious anx-ious to re-establish an eastern front itnd are said to lack only equipment ttnd moral support. It is estimated there "are from loO.OOO to 21)0,000 Czecho-Slovaks in Russia and Siberia. These, with the aid of such military assistance as is being furnished 'by the United States and the allies and Hie large numbers of Russians which tliey may attract are expected to successfully suc-cessfully combat German and Aus-' Mian aggression in the east. In extending recognition to the fzecho-Slovaks, the United States ivent further than Great Britain and France hy recognizing the Czecho-SIovak national council as a de facto belligerent bel-ligerent government. j . |